It seems like I’ve been writing a lot of iPhone app posts lately. Probably because I have been. But I’ve had plenty of time to test some really neat free ones that I think you all will like. Check ‘em out and let me know what you think!!
Posts Tagged ‘Social Networking’
How to Add Facebook to the Sidebar Firefox 3.5
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Posted 17 Aug 2009 — by EllieCategory Technology
Love Facebook?Add its chat to your sidebar in Fireofx 3.5.
- Navigate to Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks. A window will open.
- Click on the folder where you want to place the bookmark. Now press Organize and Add New Bookmark.
- Name the bookmark “Facebook Chat” and paste http://www.facebook.com/presence/popout.php
- Checkmark the box that says “Load this Bookmark in the sidebar”
- Close the windows.
- Now try to use your new bookmark. Facebook chat will now open in your sidebar.
Now you can chat with your friends without having to open Facebook in a separate tab.
Tweets of the Week
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Posted 07 Aug 2009 — by EllieCategory Random
@TheBGates At least it isn’t called “More Cushion for the Pushin” (on the new Fox Show “More to Love”)
“Latest Starbucks Buzzword: ‘Lean’ Japanese Techniques” ( http://bit.ly/90gU )
“Send me Transit Maps « Living Car Free” ( http://bit.ly/1aglFf )
me: how can red BULL give you WINGS? i never met a bull with wings @sugyroxdemsox: easy – it kills you. never watched bullfighting, eh?
You don’t have to follow everyone on Twitter!
Posted 04 Aug 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
Category Technology
Twitter is a great social networking tool for sharing with friends old and new. But with any social media phenomenon, there is a culture attached to it that can be borderline excessive.
Many people have started using auto-follow software to automatically follow any Twitter user who follows them, whether it is a real person or a bot. Other tactics include setting up alerts via various Twitter API-based clients for keywords and automatically following people who mention certain keywords in their tweets. These users are more concerned with follower counts than the quality of the people they follow.
How to Stop Spammers on Twitter
Posted 30 Jul 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
Category Technology
Twitter recently deleted a lot of (spam) accounts, but that doesn’t mean that new spammers aren’t showing up every day to clog the twit-stream with porn, ‘get followers fast’ schemes and get rich quick schemes.
Follow Twitter’s lead and combat spam on your own.
1. Use TweetDeck to auto-report spam followers.
3 Great Ways to Find Social Networking Information of a Twitter User
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Posted 28 Jul 2009 — by Amit BanerjeeCategory Technology
Search other social networks of a Twitter user
If you want to befriend a Twitter user on multiple social networks, Identify, a Firefox add-on will come in handy. This add-on provides you with more information about a Twitter user and you can also add him (or her) as a friend on other popular social networking sites.
To get started, install Identify in your Firefox and restart. Then browse to any Twitter profile. Press the shortcut Alt+I (or Control+I on the Mac) and you can see more Information about the user.
Michael Jackson dies at age 50
Posted 25 Jun 2009 — by Ellie
Category Random
Category Random
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died at age 50 today. I have been a fan for as long as I can remember – from his Jackson 5 days to present. Despite the controversy and no recent records in the last few years, Michael still invoked strong emotions in people from all around the world. His songs spoke to many of us through puberty, young adulthood and into our middle age. Some of us literally grew up with Michael – while others of us caught the last 30 years of his career and life – and still value him as not just the “King of Pop” but a storyteller for the ages. 
My favorite Michael Jackson songs are: PYT (Pretty Young Thing), You Rock My World, Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough and Heaven Can Wait. What are yours? Any great memories of the King of Pop?
